After an extensive search and careful consideration, there was one skill I had always wished to possess, even in my previous life. I had seen movies featuring individuals with this ability, and it captivated my imagination.
So, when the system panel offered me the chance to create skills, this was the first one that came to mind: the power to control the minds of my enemies at will.
However, I realized that such an ability might be too overpowered. To test this, I stated the effect and name of the skill aloud.
"The name of the skill I want to create is Absolute Mind Control, and this skill allows me to control the mind of anyone I see."
As the final words left my mouth, a white glow, similar to the earlier black one, emerged before me and flowed to the right plate of the scale.
The moment the white glow settled on the right plate, it dropped quickly, indicating that it far exceeded the plausibility weight on the left plate of the scale. The system panel confirmed my thoughts.
**Ding!**
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The skill you have chosen does not equal the plausibility. Modify the skill or add limitations to balance the scale.
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'Yeah, yeah, I know, I was just testing it,' I thought inwardly as I tried to think of everything I could to balance the scales.
After a long deliberation and drawing inspiration from various animes and movies in my past life, I first decided to change the skill's name.
"Change the name of the skill to Absolute Mind Arts." I chose this name because I intended to add different effects to this skill, which might also be considered separate skills.
After organizing my thoughts and contemplating deeply, I added everything I wanted, and the skill looked something like this:
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-[Absolute Mind Arts]-
{Description:}
These arts grant the user access to the minds of any sentient being that possesses even a minimal level of cognitive capacity. The user can alter the memories of their target and compel them to act according to the user's will, regardless of the target's consent. Essentially, the user gains complete control over the target.
{Limitations:}
- The target must have a single strand of the user's DNA inside their body.
- The target's mental fortitude must be weaker than the user's.
- The skill has an initial activation range of 15 meters.
- There is a cooldown period of 10 hours.
{Note:}
This skill is growth-oriented and has a maximum of 5 levels. Each level-up will slightly reduce the limitations, except for the first limitation, which remains absolute.
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As I looked at the scale, I saw that it was still unbalanced. I was stumped because I didn't want to add more limitations or reduce its description.
While lost in contemplation, I remembered a web novel I had read because I needed to get close to my target as an assassin in my previous life.
The author's tale has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon.
In the novel, the main character decided to sacrifice his karma for something more significant. After pondering this, I realized that karma wasn't mentioned by the system panel, and I decided to explore this idea further.
"Hey, system, I have five skill slots, right? What if I decided to sacrifice one of my skill slots to balance the scale?" I asked, masking my inner desperation.
**Ding!**
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Yes, you have five skill slots, and you can indeed sacrifice your skill slots to balance your plausibility. However, you will need to sacrifice two skill slots to balance this skill, as it is still slightly unequal even after sacrificing one slot.
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After considering it, I decided to proceed since this skill was crucial and powerful. However, even after sacrificing two skill slots, the scale remained unbalanced.
Upon closer inspection, it seemed that the plate with my skill had risen, and the one with plausibility had lowered, indicating that I could remove a limitation from my skill, which I promptly did.
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-[Absolute Mind Arts]-
{Description:}
These arts grant the user access to the minds of any sentient being that possesses even a minimal level of cognitive capacity. The user can alter the memories of their target and compel them to act according to the user's will, regardless of the target's consent. Essentially, the user gains complete control over the target.
{Limitations:}
- The target must have a single strand of the user's DNA inside their body.
- The target's mental fortitude must be weaker than or slightly stronger than the user's.
- The skill has a cooldown period of 1 hour.
{Note:}
This skill is growth-oriented and has a maximum of 5 levels. Each level-up will reduce the limitations and strengthen the skill, except for the first limitation, which remains absolute.
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After customizing my skill, I felt a wave of satisfaction as the scales finally balanced. It seemed my efforts had paid off, and I decided this would be sufficient for my first skill.
"Approve this skill," I declared. As the final confirmation left my lips, I heard the familiar distinct ding, and the words on the system panel indicated that my skill had been approved. The white glow on the right plate of the scale flowed towards me and entered my chest.
I observed the white glow, which signified the skill embedding itself within me, but after a few moments, nothing more happened. Satisfied, I decided it was time to move on and create my other skills.
With only two skill slots remaining, given that I had sacrificed two earlier, I resolved not to sacrifice any more.
After some contemplation, I decided to create a skill that would be immensely valuable and beneficial for my future journey.
"The name of the skill is Ability Siphon," I announced. After thoroughly explaining the description and functions of this skill, I added some necessary limitations. The final version looked like this:
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-[Ability Siphon]-
{Description:}
This skill enables the user to copy one skill from any chosen target. The ability also applies to deceased individuals, allowing the user to replicate skills from those they have killed.
{Limitations:}
- The user can only copy one skill from each target.
- If the target is alive, they must exhibit loyalty to the user, or they must have felt any emotions at their extreme towards the user.
- If the target is deceased, their body must remain intact.
-The user can only copy skills from the corpses that they themselves killed or killed by someone loyal to them.
- The user cannot copy skills from corpses older than 24 hours.
{Note:}
This skill does not evolve or grow over time; it will remain in its current state.
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I was truly satisfied as I saw that this skill barely managed to be balanced with the plausibility scale and I heaved a sigh of relief.
"Approve this skill" I said out loud and then the same phenomenon from before occured as the white glow flew inside my chest and settled there.
Now I had choose my third skill and since I wasn't a very creative person in my past life, I decided to take the skill from the web novel from before.
I didn't settled on this skill on a whim. This skill could prove to be pivotal and it would certainly complement my second skill.
"The name of the skill is Ability Unification" I declared as I quickly explained every detail about it.
After describing the skill and it's function the final form looked like this;
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-[Ability Unification]-
{Description:}
This skill allows the user to merge any two existing skills of any rank. The merged skill will be an evolved and fused version of its previous two skills.
{Limitations:}
- Only two skills can be merged together.
- The skills chosen for merging will be lost after the fusion, and the user will not be able to acquire them again through any means.
{Note:}
This skill is not growth-oriented and will remain in its current state.
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Upon seeing that this skill was balanced with the scale, I felt a deep sense of satisfaction and promptly approved it.
"Approve this skill," I stated calmly as I looked at the system panel. Following my command, the familiar sequence occurred, and the skill was embedded into my chest.
After a few moments, the system, with its usual ding, generated words in the same golden color before me.
**Ding!**
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Since you have chosen your skills, I will provide you with a brief introduction to the world you will be reincarnated into and explain the process of reincarnation.
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I nodded with a calm demeanor, filled with curiosity about these revelations. I was thankful that these Gods were at least offering me some insights, ensuring I wouldn't reincarnate completely clueless.
